Over the next two months it is planned to open an information centre for tourists in Odessa. The municipal management of Culture and Tourism promises that the centre will be a real lifesaver for foreign tourists.

The project will take place within the approved programme for the development of tourism in Odessa. In the centre anyone can get free city maps and brochures in foreign languages ​​- at first they will print about 10,000 copies. They will also help a tourist to book a hotel room, order a transfer, buy a ticket to the theater, call a taxi or rent a car. However, these services are not free, but for a certain commission. Due to such incentives the information centre is expected to become profitable. Продолжение статьи

Misbehaving Euro-fans will be transported in new vehicles with air conditioning and windows, and they will be placed in the cells for two with ventilation and the The Deerslayer by Cooper.

«If a fan is detained on the stadium or in the fan zone in the centre of the capital, he will be primarily brought to the pre-trial detention cells, which are at the stadium. There will be a judge who hears the case and decides – to restrict the penalty by administration fine or assign punishment. This can be a detention from 2 to 15 days. Then the offender is brought to the unit in Darnitsa. Продолжение статьи

About half of Ukrainians believe that the country is ready to host the European football championship in 2012 as a whole, as evidenced by data from a survey of Research&Branding Group.

Thus, 44% of the population of the Ukraine expressed the view that the country is ready for Euro 2012, the opposite view is held by 39%, 18% were undecided.

«More than 60% of respondents believe that the Ukraine will cope adequately with hosting Euro 2012. The main effect for the country from the tournament, in the opinion of citizens, will be improvement of transport, tourism and sports infrastructure,» – said the director of Research&Branding Group Eugene Kopatko.

A new report of the State Statistics Committee shows what kind of food is preferred by Ukrainians according to areas. The data shows that the citizens of Lviv eat two times less fish than residents of Kirovohrad, and the Crimeans consume fewer potatoes than in Vinnitsa. Economically developed regions – Kiev, Donbass, Kharkiv – eat more meat and less bread. Even fruits, berries and nuts that do not grow in the capital are mostly consumed by Kievans, and in rural areas, which grow everything, the staple food is milk, potatoes, vegetables and bread. Продолжение статьи

The Ukrainians keep up a high level of xenophobia against Roma and Jews while tolerance to Russians decreased. This is confirmed by the monitoring results of the Institute of Sociology of NAS of the Ukraine, held annually since 1992.

«We are seeing a disturbing trend. In the late 80s there was general reverence, sublime, humanistic attitude to ethnic groups, which lasted until the mid-1990s. Since 2002 there is a sharp decline in tolerance,» – said Deputy Director of the Institute of Sociology of NAS of the Ukraine Nikolay Shulga. Продолжение статьи

During Euro-2012 Kyiv will face huge traffic jams because of mass blocking of streets – the centre will be pedestrian for more than a month. It is planned to stop some subway station: so, Olympic and Palace of Sports will not work
on the day of games. Продолжение статьи

At least a million of foreign fans are expected to visit football tournament Euro 2012 in the Ukraine. But, unfortunately, this country is still exotic to Europeans. Certainly, not every guest will be ready for unpleasant surprises that can await them here. Here is a list of dangers awaiting foreign tourists in the Ukraine.

PENALTIES OF FAKE ROAD POLICE

Guests of Euro 2012 need to be careful on the road not to become a victim of fake road officers. It is the so-called environmental police disguised as Cossacks and taking money from drivers for measuring the level of CO in the exhaust gases of vehicles (mostly from foreign drivers who do not know how a real policeman looks). Such «patrols» are often found in Chernihiv region, Crimea and Odessa on the highway. Environmentalists claim that their services are not imposed, but they only offer drivers their eco-services. Продолжение статьи